This archive report was first published on 2 August 2019.
On July 20, 2019, Danish golf star Thorbjorn Olesen was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a passenger during a first-class flight from the United States to London, British media reported.
According to reports, Olesen, a 29-year-old member of the 2019 European Ryder Cup team and a five-time champion on the European Tour, allegedly molested a sleeping woman before urinating in the aisle and then getting involved in an abusive tirade with crew on a British Airways flight from Memphis.
London's Metropolitan Police said a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, being drunk on board an aircraft, and failing to comply with the orders of cabin crew.
Police stated that Olesen was taken into custody and subsequently released under investigation.
Ian Poulter, a fellow player, had helped to calm a 'slightly intoxicated' Olesen, but was unaware of the alleged assault until the police were waiting at Heathrow.
